The intersection of West Burnside and 10th Avenue will look familiar to the gazillion people that visit Powell’s City of Books now at this location. This stretch of Burnside at one time was an area of many auto dealerships, including Wentworth & Irwin (Nash, and before that, Packard) and Tarola’s (Chrysler and Plymouth). There are a few ghost signs in Powell’s Blue Room that date back to its dealership days. Check them out on your next visit.
(City of Portland Archives)
Tags: Blitz-Weinhard, C-W-S Grinding and Machine Works, Fuller Paints, Weather-eye
June 5, 2011 at 8:12 am
Do you know what businesses were in the buildings in between the dealerships and Powell’s?